Author Archives: seanmulvany

Some Ideas For Places To Go In Ireland This Summer

Posted on June 20, 2021 by seanmulvany

I was looking for some inspiration for holidaying in Ireland again this year. With changeable travel rules and the rise of the delta variant, it’s hard to plan anything abroad this summer. The nice people at Bord Failte provide a … Continue reading →

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Improving Judgment and Decision Making

Posted on June 16, 2021 by seanmulvany

Almost a decade ago, Daniel Kahneman published ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ about a lifetime of research, with colleague Amos Tversky, into biases and shortcuts people take in making judgements. It was the topic of conversation for months afterwards with investors … Continue reading →

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Half Way Through Ireland’s €500M Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund

Posted on June 9, 2021 by seanmulvany

In 2018, the Irish government launched a €500M fund aimed at supporting Irish companies with groundbreaking technologies. The fund is run by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with the call being managed and assessed by Enterprise Ireland. There … Continue reading →

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€3.5Bn Spent by Science Foundation Ireland on Research

Posted on June 2, 2021 by seanmulvany

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has just released data on some 6000 research projects led by 118 organisations funded over the last 20 years. It’s a grand total of €3.5Bn awarded in that time. The data is at https://data.gov.ie and has … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales Volumes Recovering

Posted on May 28, 2021 by seanmulvany

The CSO has just released provisional retail data for April. Sales volumes are up over 7% compared with March but off 2020 highs seen last year in July-October. However, much of this monthly increase is associated with Motor sales. If … Continue reading →

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€135M and Counting to Irish Companies – European Innovation Council Accelerator Grants

Posted on May 25, 2021 by seanmulvany

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is focussed on the issue of converting the research occurring in the EU into impact through startups. Over the last 25 years, the EU has become ever more ambitious with funding pan-European research programmes. However, … Continue reading →

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Huge Potential In AgTech and FoodTech Innovation

Posted on May 20, 2021 by seanmulvany

Food and agriculture in Ireland continue to be important sectors in terms of jobs and exports. Many of the major home grown multinationals here are in food like Glanbia and Kerry Group. Primary production in agriculture involves almost 150,000 farmers. … Continue reading →

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